Best Bird Identification Apps
Bird identification apps can help birders track and identify their favorite birds. Photograph by John Duncan/Unsplash. Audubon Bird Guide The big name in birds packs its app with more than 800 North…
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Posts From: April 2021
Become a Better Birder
Join a community science project to help spot and identify birds of all types. Illustration by Chris Philpot. IT’S ALL ABOUT TEAMWORK. Community science, also known as crowd-sourced science, citizen…
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Grant Beauprez Draws Inspiration from Bird-watching
Grant Beauprez has turned his love of birds into a career. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. ON THE SWEEPING PLAINS of eastern New Mexico, self-described wildlife and bird nut Grant Beauprez is the…
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Spot These Migratory Birds in New Mexico
Catch these migratory birds before they leave for the season. Illustration by Chris Philpot. EACH BIRD SPECIES HAS ADAPTED to different ecological conditions based on the best habitats for feeding…
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Chef Marc Quiñones Serves Up Creative Dishes
MARC QUIÑONES IS IN IT TO WIN IT. Whether he’s creating award-winning dishes, competing on Hell’s Kitchen, or training for a marathon, the Hotel Andaluz executive chef lives by this motto: “Do the…
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Relicarios: Hidden Jewels
SMALL ENOUGH FOR HER fingers to close over it, the pendant resting on Martha J. Egan’s palm demands a closer look. It bears an image of the Virgin Mary in absolute miniature. “In Copacabana,” she…
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Albuquerque's Giant Red Arrow Hits the Mark
The giant red arrow sculpture was constructed outside a shopping center on Carlisle Boulevard. Photograph by Alamy / Richard Ellis. HERE’S THE LEGEND: IN 1961, CHARACTERS FROM the short-lived Little…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
Try hiking or sledding the dunes at White Sands National Park. Photograph by NMTD. Have a park day. National Park Week kicks off on Saturday with Park Rx Day when you can take advantage of free…
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Recipe: Robin Valdez’s Birria Tacos
Chef Robin Valdez shares his recipe for birria tacos (from Taco Star, May 2021). Photograph by Andi Murphy. La Luna Eatery, 319 5th St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102; 505-886-1119…
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Anne Schmauss Finds Joy in Creating a Bird-Friendly Yard
Anne Schamuss has written two books, including a monthly guide to attracting backyard birds. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. AVIAN APPRECIATION IS A FAMILY AFFAIR for Anne Schmauss. She opened her Wild…
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